northwest louisiana autonomous robotics competition (nwla-arc)
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NorthWest Louisiana Autonomous Robotics Competition (NWLA-ARC). 2 Challenges 4 Bottle Race Board Challenge Awards for Event Winners and Overall Grand Champion in each Division. General Rules. All work to be accomplished by students. Students may change hardware / software between events - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NorthWest Louisiana Autonomous Robotics
Competition (NWLA-ARC)• 2 Challenges
– 4 Bottle Race– Board Challenge
• Awards for Event Winners and Overall Grand Champion in each Division.
General Rules
• All work to be accomplished by students.• Students may change hardware / software
between events– A team can have a different robot for each event
or make changes to a single robot.
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NWLA-ARC 4-Bottle Race 2010
• Start behind front edge of tape as shown.
• Timers start on “go.”• Timers stop when front of bot crosses
finish line. (Each bot timed separately)
• No deduction for striking bottles.• Crossing Foul Line and contacting
the other bot results in a “no time” run (DQ).
• Best time from 2 runs wins.
Start /Finish Line
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NWLA-ARC Board Challenge 2010
• 2 Scored Runs Per Team• 3 Minute Time Limit Per Run• Highest score from 2 runs wins.
Base(Start)
Area 1
Large Drums
HoldingArea 4
HoldingArea 3
Holding
SmallDrums
HoldingArea 2
SmallDrums
NXTBalls
Up
Up
The Ramp
“Tee”
“Tee”
Large Drums
Board Challenge Scoring
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Task Points Each Total # Possible
Total Score Possible
Large Drums in Area 1 2 5 10
Large Drums in Area 2 4 5 20
Small Drums in Area 1 2 7 14
Small Drums in Area 2 4 7 28
Balls off of Pedestals 6 2 12
Tee in Area 3 6 2 12
Tee in Area 4 15 2 30
Finish in Base 8 1 8
Finish in Area 4 10 1 10
Deductions -4 - -
Maximum Points per Run 100
Best individual run score from 2 timed runs (3:00 min. each)
Total Score of 2 runs for tie breaker
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Board Challenge Rules• Start with 2 wheels in Base. (apparatus can hang over line)
• Bots can return to base (autonomously) for adjustments at no cost. (Any part of the bot over the line – no tethers)
• PVC parts under bot control can be manipulated while the bot is in base. – Bot can push/pull PVC parts back to base and operator can move them to
place them back under bot control as it leaves base
• If Bot is touched it must return to Base. (4 point deduction per occurrence)
• Black line is “in bounds”. (score points if object is on the line)– All of the barrel must be on the line, not just part touching. If any of the barrel
is outside the black line, the barrel is NOT in.
Combined Scoring(Grand Champions)
• 4- Bottle Race: Points awarded for final finish position:– 1st Place: 20 points– 2nd Place: 18 points– 3rd Place: 16 points– …
• Board Challenge: Points awarded equal best run score for each team.– (see Board Challenge
Scoring chart)
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Total Score = 4-Bottle Race Points + Board Challenge Points
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4-Bottle Race Course Layout
Blue Painter’s Tape (3/4”)
6 ft.
12 ft.
Center (Foul) Line
Bottles centered on 12” x 12” floor tiles as shown.
1 Liter Water Bottles (Full)
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8’
4’
Board Challenge Field of Play 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’
1’
1’
1’
1’
2 x 4 Lumber~3/4” Painted Lines (Flat Black)
Plywood Base – Painted White(sand / fill large bumps / holes)
Base(Start)
Area 1
Large Drums*
HoldingArea 4
Board Materials List:(1) ~5/8” - Plywood Base (4’ x 8’)(2) 93” - 2x4 Studs(2) 48” - 2x4 Studs(1) ¾” x ¾” x 5½“ Cleat(1) ¾” x ¾” x 4¾“ Cleat
HoldingArea 3
Holding
SmallDrums
HoldingArea 2
SmallDrums
NXTBalls
Up
Up
The Ramp
“Tee”
“Tee”
*Large Drums are laid on their sides.
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8’
4’
Board Challenge Part Placement1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’ 1’
1’
1’
1’Base(Start)
Area 1
Large Drums*
HoldingArea 4
HoldingArea 3
Holding
SmallDrums
HoldingArea 2
SmallDrums
NXTBalls
“Tee”
“Tee”
*Large Drums are laid on their sides.
10½” 3½”
3½”
3½”
6”
6” 5¼”
5¼”
10½”
5¼”
5¼”
5¼”
Black lines centered between walls.
4” 4” 4”
5-½“
5-½
“
Board Challenge Holding Areas 1 and 2 Detail
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1’
Area 1
Holding
HoldingArea 2
7“
¾” x ¾” Cleats
5“
Cleat – ¾” x ¾” x (length) of lumber ripped from standard 1 x 4 stock.
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UpU
pThe Ramp
Side View(Left)
Front View
Top View
Side View(Right)
RightLeft
Ramp Materials List:(8) 8½” 2x4 Studs(4) 20½“ 2x4 Studs (2) 12” x 24” 3/16” Wall Board(2) 12” x 12” 3/16” Wall Board(3) ~ ¾” x ¾” x 12” Cleats
Board ChallengeRamp Detail / Construction
HoldingArea 4
2x4 Studs
Wall Board
Cleat
3”
48”
24”
Ramps should be level with the tops of the platforms.Transitions to be sanded / filled as needed.
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Board Challenge Components
2”
1-1/8 ”
LargeDrum (5)
¾” PVC1-1/8”
Small Drum (7)½” PVC Cap
May be rounded
“Tee” (2)(PVC Tee w/pipe in
each end)½” PVC
All PartsSchedule 40 PVC
* Lightly sand / round edges to limit hang-ups on board surface.
¾”
Ball / Pedestal (2)½” PVC 1”
7/8”